Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
Sport
George Smith

Bukayo Saka explains why Arsenal 'really wanted to beat' Manchester United

Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka admits that he and his teammates were fired up to beat Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon following their 3-1 defeat at Old Trafford earlier this season.

The Gunners opened up a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League table with a pulsating 3-2 win over the Reds, sealed thanks to a late winner from Eddie Nketiah. United had taken an early through Marcus Rashford's 17th goal of the campaign but saw the game flipped on its head less than 10 minutes into the second half, with Saka putting the Gunners 2-1 up after Nketiah's first of the game prior to half-time.

Lisandro Martinez brought United level just a minute before the hour mark and it looked as though his first goal for the club was going to be enough to earn Erik ten Hag's side a respectable point. However, Arsenal piled on the pressure in the latter stages of the contest and found a dramatic winner through Nketiah.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.